Gifted/High Ability Magnet
The Palms Middle School Magnet is an LAUSD Gifted/High Ability Magnet, serving students who demonstrate the ability to work two years above grade level in academic subjects.
The advanced curriculum of the Gifted/High Ability Magnet is also available to students in the School for Advanced Studies and other students who enter the Honors program.
See also the LAUSD information page about the Palms Gifted/High Ability Magnet.
If you have questions about the Palms Magnet schools, please contact Magnet Coordinator Ms. Girvan.
Meetings and Tours
You can learn about the Palms Gifted/High Ability Magnet by attending Zoom meetings or taking tours.
"Meet the Magnets" and/or "Magnet Information Meetings" are often held in October.
Visitors Days, for all Palms schools, are held throughout the school year. See Visitors Days and Tours for details.
Model of Excellence
For a magnet school to be a Model of Excellence at least 75% of its students had to score at the proficient or advanced level in both English and Math on California Standards Tests. For a school to be a Center of Merit at least 50% of its students had to score at the proficient or advanced level.
Palms has not only met the Model of Excellence goal but has exceeded it significantly year after year.
Palms Recognized as Excelling Magnet
Each year since 2011-2012, LAUSD has recognized the Palms Gifted/High Ability Magnet as an Excelling Magnet or an Achieving Magnet (the top 2 categories) based on the School Performance Framework (SPF). This rating combines measures of English Language Arts test scores, math test scores, rates of student attendance and suspension, and academic growth over time (AGT).
Magnet Previews, Fall 2024
Magnet Previews, to be held in Fall 2024, are for families that are considering Palms Middle School for their child for the 2025-2026 school year. Parents and guardians are invited to attend, and they may bring their child with them.
Each event will start with a 30-minute information session about the school’s various programs. Then, families will tour the campus and visit select classrooms to see teachers and students in action.
How Does the Waiting List Work?
Download the Waiting List flyer.
Palms Magnet on TV
Choices and Opciones, a TV program about the LAUSD Magnet Program, featured Palms Middle School in October and November 2012.
The show, in English and in Spanish, was repeated on 6 dates and shown on the KLCS TV station.